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Science Today, Moving On

Today's post is Science Today's last. Thanks for joining us these past eight years!

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Satellite Studies: Wildlife in a Warming World

How can satellites help biologists understand animals’ response to climate change?

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A cheetah coalition, Image: James Temple/Flickr
Not a Chance Meeting

How does a cheetah posse behave? How do they reunite after long separations?

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The power of a cat's tongue
Cat Tongue Robotics

A scientist, inspired by her blanket-licking cat, is developing soft robotics based on cat tongue physics.

The End of Kepler?
Does the failure of reaction wheel #4 mean the end of the Kepler mission?
Where's the Junk?
Could an odd plant with a terrible name show us that “junk DNA” has value after all?
Annual Teeth
What if you could grow new teeth every year? It would cut down on the flossing!
Bio-Inspired Robots
These robots get their inspiration from nature.
Gut Fuel
What if the bacteria in your gut could produce a cleaner fuel for cars and trucks?
Exoplanet or White Dwarf
When is an exoplanet not an exoplanet? When it’s a white dwarf...
A Night at the Observatory
Academy Director of the Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization reports from the control room of a twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
Fishy Thoughts
In English and Spanish. Now we can see what fish are thinking...
Mussel Adhesive
What do mussels have that we don't? Adhesion to wet surfaces, for one.
Next Gen Fish Farming
Can we farm fish sustainably?

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